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Amphoteric vs Amphoterism - What's the difference?

amphoteric | amphoterism |

In chemistry terms the difference between amphoteric and amphoterism

is that amphoteric is having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic while amphoterism is the property of being amphoteric.

As an adjective amphoteric

is having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.

As a noun amphoterism is

the property of being amphoteric.

amphoteric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.

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    amphoterism

    English

    Noun

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  • (chemistry) The property of being amphoteric.